Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
11 August 2023 - China Special Weapons News
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- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Aug.11, 2023 ROC MND 11 Aug 2023
- China announces military exercises ahead of Lai's visit to Paraguay CNA 11 Aug 2023 -- China announced on Friday, just one day before Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) is scheduled to embark on a trip to Paraguay, that it will hold three days of military exercises in the East China Sea.
- Taiwan deputy leader's trip tests US-China thaw Radio Free Asia 11 Aug 2023 -- The two-month-old thawing of ties between Beijing and Washington faces its first major test this weekend, with Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te becoming the self-governing island's latest leader to "transit" through the United States amid protests from China.
- Analysts: US, Taipei Aim to Keep Taiwan VP Transit Stops Low-Key VOA 11 Aug 2023 -- Taiwan's vice president and presidential front-runner, William Lai, departs Saturday on a seven-day trip to Paraguay. Along the way, he will make transit stops in New York and San Francisco, something China has strongly protested.
- Chinese Surveillance Firm Selling Cameras With 'Skin Color Analytics' VOA 11 Aug 2023 -- IPVM, a U.S.-based security and surveillance industry research group, says the Chinese surveillance equipment maker Dahua is selling cameras with what it calls a "skin color analytics" feature in Europe, raising human rights concerns.
- China slams US tech restrictions Radio Free Asia 11 Aug 2023 -- Beijing has accused the U.S. of trying to block its development, claiming that the Biden administration is pursuing "technology hegemony." It also urged Washington to "immediately revoke its erroneous decision."
- Environmentalists praise suspension of Chinese reclamation projects in Manila Bay Radio Free Asia 11 Aug 2023 -- Green groups in the Philippines are welcoming the government's decision this week to suspend nearly two dozen Chinese-backed reclamation projects in Manila Bay until it completes a review on the environmental impact.
- Hong Kong says its courts should defer to government in 'national security' cases Radio Free Asia 11 Aug 2023 -- The Hong Kong government has said that a judge in the city made "an error" in denying an injunction on disseminating a banned protest anthem, and that courts should defer to the executive in matters of "national security."
- Foreign diplomats in China treated to tour of Xinjiang and 'happy' Uyghurs Radio Free Asia 11 Aug 2023 -- A Chinese government-sponsored visit to Xinjiang by 25 Beijing-based ambassadors and other diplomats from developing countries has come under fire by human rights activists for pushing an official narrative that the mostly Muslim Uyghurs in the far-western region are thriving, despite the reality of severe repression.
- In blow to 'run' movement, Shanghai police arrest head of immigration consultancy Radio Free Asia 11 Aug 2023 -- Shanghai police have detained the founder and CEO of the city's largest immigration consultancy firm, prompting warnings to Chinese people to leave immediately or not return amid fears the authorities will crack down on an ongoing wave of mass emigration.
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